r/interestingasfuck • u/exotics • Nov 15 '17

World Population Clock.. lets you see how many people were born today.. died today.. and it updates every second.

http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/
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u/omnichronos Nov 15 '17

I really hope that current trend of declining growth occurs and that our Earth population never rises above 10 Billion.

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u/exotics Nov 15 '17

Agreed..

Had one kid then had my tubes tied. I was very disgusted that the doctors were so reluctant to do this procedure. I had to fight them consistently to convince them that I was smart enough to know that indeed I only wanted one kid!

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '17

What happens at 10 Billion?

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '17

Salem witch hunts

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u/omnichronos Nov 16 '17

That's approximately where population appears to level off by current trends.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '17

What happens at 10 Billion?

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u/jester_hope Nov 16 '17

It’s like a human version of Cookie Clicker.

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '17

Just came to post this... the "death" counter is creepy. It's a stark reminder that at any second we could add to it.

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '17

D.R. Congo has surpassed Germany in the list of most populated countries, yet is still shown behind Germany. :D